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    Suffolk Wildlife Trust is Suffolk’s nature charity – the only organisation dedicated to safeguarding Suffolk’s wildlife and countryside.

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UK Species Explorer

Chalkhill blue female © Tom Hibbert

Wildflowers

Common Comfrey

Common comfrey

Goosegrass

Cleavers

Bird's-nest orchids

Bird's-nest orchid

Common Knapweed

Common knapweed

Marsh Helleborine

Marsh helleborine

Wild liquorice

Wild liquorice

Large Thyme

Large thyme

Marsh Violet

Marsh violet

Traveller's-joy

Traveller's-joy

Field Pansy

Field pansy

Common Mouse-ear

Common mouse-ear

Fairy Flax

Fairy flax

Common Vetch

Common vetch

A patch of rosebay willowherb growing in front of a row of shrubby trees, with blue sky above. The willowherb has towers of pink flowers rising from a dense swathe of green leaves

Rosebay willowherb

Wood Spurge

Wood spurge

Wild Marjoram

Wild marjoram

Water Forget-me-not

Water forget-me-not

Honeysuckle

Honeysuckle

Bee Orchid

Bee orchid

Green-veined White on Common Dandelion

Common dandelion

Broad-leaved Helleborine

Broad-leaved helleborine

Meadow thistle

Meadow thistle

Common Evening-primrose

Common evening-primrose

Common Dog-violet

Common dog-violet

Wood Anemone

wood anemone

Round-leaved Sundew

Round-leaved sundew

Lesser Sea-spurrey

Lesser sea-spurrey

Stork's-bill

Stork's-bill

Meadow Vetchling

Meadow vetchling

Mistletoe

Mistletoe

Sea Spurge

Sea spurge

Selfheal

Selfheal

Wood Forget-me-not

Wood forget-me-not

Red Valerian

Red valerian

Early Purple Orchid

Early purple orchid

Mouse-ear Hawkweed

Mouse-ear hawkweed

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